On Thu, 27 May 2004, Andrew Fox wrote:

> honda no longer sells a small fuel efficent hatchback, their only
> hatchback is an overpriced suped up stupid looking model for stupid
> kids.

That's because that's just about the only market you can sell a hatchback
to, in the U.S.  During the 80s hatchbacks got associated with really
cheap cars, so now no one wants to drive one because they "look cheap."

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel